Please visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au for up-to-date tram, train and bus times. (Tip: Use their Journey Planner for public transport directions from anywhere in Victoria. Enter your starting address in the “From” box and enter “Melbourne Zoo” as a landmark in the “To” box).

Travelling from Regional Victoria

V/Line trainsrun from Geelong and Warrnambool, Ballarat, Maryborough and Ararat, Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca, Seymour, Shepparton and Albury, as well as Traralgon, Sale and Bairnsdale

The V/Line Family Traveller ticket allows each adult to take up to two children aged between four and 16 at no extra cost during off-peak times, including weekends. And, at Melbourne Zoo, admission is free for children under 16 years every weekend!

Car parking costs $2 for a five hour ticket. Please check that your parking ticket is correctly displayed on your dashboard before leaving your car, as the area is regularly monitored by City of Melbourne parking officers.
Overflow parking areas are opened as necessary to cater for peak demand. These areas also require the purchase and correct display of a parking ticket.

Please note: Limited car parking is available at Melbourne Zoo during school holiday and public holiday periods. Please follow signage and instructions from parking attendants to find available car parks. We appreciate your patience on busy days as we try to get you parked and into the zoo as quickly as possible.

Shuttle

Melbourne City Sightseeing runs a hop-on, hop-off service which services Melbourne Zoo 10 times daily. Pick up points are located throughout the city, including Federation Square, and Carlton.

There is a pick up point located at the Main Entrance of Melbourne Zoo on Elliott Avenue.

A 24 hour ticket for an adult is $35 or $15 for a child.

A Melbourne Zoo to Melbourne city one-way ticket is $10 for an adult or child.